Lawyer Promises To Bring ‘Bodyguard’ With Her While Using Target Restrooms

On the heels of the announcement by Target to allow transgendered individuals to use the store’s restrooms with which they most identify, and following a promised boycott of Target by customers, one lawyer has reportedly decided to take control of her own personal security while shopping at Target.

Anita Staver, president of Liberty Counsel, and wife of Matt Staver, founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel, says she’ll be carrying her Glock .45 with her when she uses the restroom at Target.

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The news that women will now be arming themselves at Target should likely come as no surprise since Target chose to make a political statement in siding with transgenders. Allowing its restrooms to be open to anyone of the opposite biological sex seems to be counter-intuitive when it comes to ensuring the personal safety of girls and women needing to use the sanitary services the company provides.

The original intent of keeping men out of women’s restrooms and women out of men’s restrooms was to supposedly ensure, inasmuch as possible, the safety of the sexes while they’re most vulnerable.

As Western Journalism has extensively reported, the backlash against Target has been swift and seemingly fierce with hundreds of thousands now saying they’ll never again shop at Target. The Twitter hastag #boycotttarget is being used to promote the boycott.

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The biggest issue seems to be the concern for girls and women. Last April, a man was arrested in a Target store filming in a women’s dressing room. The concern is that it may be just a matter of time before it begins happening in the Target restrooms.

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Several concerned individuals have taken their concerns directly to customer service at Target. One patron, Andy Park, asked if he could use the women’s restroom because he didn’t feel comfortable using the men’s restroom and was told by Target employees that he could go right on in to the women’s restroom.

Complicating matters, Staver’s promise to pack her pistol goes against Target’s official position on firearms. In a statement, the company said it, “respectfully request that guests not bring firearms to Target — even in communities where it is permitted by law.”